Avida Land celebrated its 34th anniversary by strengthening community ties and promote sustainable living.

This nationwide celebration brought Avida residents together in their respective communities to forge new friendships through various activities.

Nancy Delegencia, customer care and product delivery group head of Avida: “This is the time where all our residents celebrate together in different locations with the common goal of forging stronger community connections dedicated to inspiring lives and fostering a sustainable lifestyle.”

Chief among these events was the grand reveal of each respective community’s entry for the Avida upcycling competition.

Each community united together to create a Christmas lantern using upcycled PET bottles and other recyclable materials.

The contest was joined by several Avida communities nationwide including: Avida Towers Vireo and Avida Towers One Union Place in Arca South, Avida Towers Turf in BGC, Avida Towers Vita in Vertis North, Avida Towers Riala in Cebu, Avida Towers Atria in Iloilo, Hillcrest Estates Nuvali and Southfield Settings Nuvali in Laguna, and Serin East Tagaytay and Avida Verra Settings Vermosa in Cavite.

Team Avida Verra Settings Vermosa was declared Grand Winner; Avida Towers Riala, second; Serin East Tagaytay, third.

Gerryringo Lariza, leader of the winning Avida Verra Settings Vermosa team, spoke about the inspiration behind their design.

“The AVSV Lantern 2024 landscape flower design aims to create a warm, inviting atmosphere that embodies the Filipino-Verra Christmas spirit. Using vibrant plastics, PET bottles, and construction debris to create flowers, traditional decor, and symbolic lighting elements, this display brings to life the theme of unity and family.”

The thread of sustainable creativity ran through other activities available to residents on Grand Neighbor Day as well.

Kids and adults alike engaged in arts and crafts with the “Debris to Design: Recycling to Create Home Décor.” Here, materials like tissue rolls, cans, and bottles were transformed into custom-made pieces that can happily brighten up any home.

“At Avida, not only do we provide inspired life spaces for our residents, but also how the relationships they nurture enhance their living experience,” Delegencia said.

Avida Land Corp. is the upper mid-income residential brand of Ayala Land, the Philippines’ leading developer of sustainable estates offering a diverse mix of properties such as residential, retail, office, hotels and leisure developments that support local economic growth and nation-building.